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Short URL API
Note
Starting in Grafana 13,
/apiendpoints are being deprecated in favor of the/apisroute. Note that while Grafana is working on migrating existing APIs, currently there may not be an exact match to the legacy API you’re using.This change doesn’t disrupt or break your current setup. Legacy APIs are not being disabled and remain fully accessible and operative, but
/apiroutes will no longer be updated.To learn more refer to the new API structure in Grafana.
Use this API to create shortened URLs. A short URL represents a longer URL containing complex query parameters in a smaller and simpler format.
Create short URL
POST /api/short-urls
Creates a short URL.
Example request:
POST /api/short-urls HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk
{
"path": "d/TxKARsmGz/new-dashboard?orgId=1&from=1599389322894&to=1599410922894"
}JSON body schema:
- path – The path to shorten, relative to the Grafana root_url.
Example response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{
"uid": AT76wBvGk,
"url": http://localhost:3000/goto/AT76wBvGk?orgId=1
}Status codes:
- 200 – Created
- 400 – Errors (invalid JSON, missing or invalid fields)
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